Thursday, April 30, 2020

Box 28

I just finished Box 28 today. It is made with solid oak. It was made to hold a Supply Provision V1 Injector razor and its three plates..






Shave of the Day - 4/30



Cold Water Rinse
Arko Stick
Tom's 3D Printed Brush
AutoStrop A1 
Gem Blue Star
CWR
Clubman Pinaud AS

The Arko Shave Soap Stick face-lathered well with Tom's 3D Printed Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the AutoStrop A1 with a Gem Blue Star SE blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Clubman Pinaud AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
Shave of the Day - 5/1

Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Shave of the Day - 4/29



Cold Water Rinse
Williams Mug Soap
Tom's 3D Printed Brush
AutoStrop A1 
Gem Blue Star
CWR
Clubman Pinaud AS

The Williams Mug Soap face-lathered well with Tom's 3D Printed Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the AutoStrop A1 with a Gem Blue Star SE blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Clubman Pinaud AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...


Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Shave of the Day - 4/28



Cold Water Rinse
Tabac Shave Soap
Tom's 3D Printed Brush
AutoStrop A1 
Gem Blue Star
CWR
Tabac ASB

The Tabac Shave Soap face-lathered well with Tom's 3D Printed Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the AutoStrop A1 with a Gem Blue Star SE blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Tabac ASB. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...


Monday, April 27, 2020

Shave of the Day - 4/27



Cold Water Rinse
TSD Cool Lime Shave Stick
Tom's 3D Printed Brush
AutoStrop A1 
Gem Blue Star
CWR
Osage Rub

The TSD Cool Lime Shave Stick face-lathered well with Tom's 3D Printed Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the AutoStrop A1 with a Gem Blue Star SE blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Osage Rub. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Sunday, April 26, 2020

Shave of the Day - 4/26



Proraso Red Shave Soap
Jayaruh #340
Gem Jr. Bar Lather Catcher
Vintage Gem Cutlery SE
CWR
Pinaud Lilac Vegetal AS

The Proraso Red Shave Soap face-lathered well with Jayaruh #340 brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gem Jr. Bar Lather Catcher with a Vintage Gem Cutlery SE blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Pinaud Lilac Vegetal AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Saturday, April 25, 2020

Shave of the Day - 4/25



Proraso Red Shave Soap
Jayaruh #340
Rocket 5/8
CWR
Pinaud Lilac Vegetal AS

The Proraso Red Shave Soap face-lathered well with Jayaruh #340 brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Rocket 5/8 gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Pinaud Lilac Vegetal AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Friday, April 24, 2020

Jayaruh #410 and 411

These two brushes are glue ups. I am waiting on knots right now. The first is 80mm tall and the second is 69mm tall.



Jayaruh #410

Jayaruh #411

Jayaruh #410 and #411

Jayaruh #410

Jayaruh #411
Here I have put two coats of polycrylic on the handles. The 2-band badger knot is just for show. Other knots are on the way.


Update: April 30

I received the Omega 48 brush today. I harvested the knot and set it in JR 410.

Getting ready to harvest the knot.

Got the knot out of the handle.

Sawed down opposite sides of the ferrule.

Removed the ferrule.

Wrapped the bristles to protect them.

Dressed the end of the knot for setting.

Opened the hole in the handle to receive the knot.
Dry fitting.



Getting ready to set the knot.



Jayaruh #410 Completed



Jayaruh #409

I created this handle from some hickory. It will be #409 when completed.


After two coats of polycrylic I made this picture.


Shave of the Day - 4/24



Proraso Red Shave Soap
Jayaruh #340
Russian SHaDE Razor 
Gillette Silver Blue Half Blade
CWR
Pinaud Lilac Vegetal AS

The Proraso Red Shave Soap face-lathered well with Jayaruh #340 brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Russian SHaDE Razor  with a Gillette Silver Blue Half Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Pinaud Lilac Vegetal AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Thursday, April 23, 2020

Jayaruh Plywood Handles

This was an experiment. I glued two layers of 3/4 inch plywood together to make a blank for brush handles. I made three handles from this blank.




Here are Jayaruh #406, 407, and 408.


I took them off the lathe, made the holes, and did finishing work on them. Here they are with knots dry fitted. I have additional knots on order, so the knots may change.